Jaylen Brown helped lead the undermanned Celtics to an impressive upset win on Sunday night, all without attempting a shot in the fourth quarter. The All-Star finished with his first triple-double of the season in the 117-115 road win while posting 19 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists. However, his struggles with his shot (3-of-13 from the field) turned him into more of a playmaker for others down the stretch, including teammate Payton Pritchard (game-high 42 points).

A willingness to set up others in those crucial spots while normally being the No. 1 option for the offense this year stuck out to Joe Mazzulla after the win.

“To me, it’s just having a great balance of understanding when it’s his time versus when it’s time to make a play,” Mazzulla told reporters in Cleveland via NBC Spor

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